Organic management and soil health promote nutrient use efficiency

Abstract Introduction Nitrogen is a key nutrient for plants. Often less than 50% of the applied nitrogen fertilisers acquired by crops and can be easily lost into environment causing environmental pollution. Thus, to make agriculture more sustainable, it important investigate which factors determine use efficiency (NUE). We investigated whether NUE was higher in organically managed soils compared conventionally soils. Materials Methods To test this, we carried out pot experiment greenhouse using from 16 fields. The were collected (eight fields) or fields fields). In addition, plants received two different 15 N enriched sources (mineral an organic fertiliser source, namely plant litter). Plants harvested at three time points, growth uptake assessed each point. Results depended on management type harvest became evident towards second third harvest. average end 93% 55% mineral litter application, respectively. This indicated that immediately plants, while nutrients amendments had lower availability probably would supplied later but steadier. Further, positively linked microbial biomass, soil carbon content, aggregate size, indicating enhanced quality health leads efficient fertilisers. Conclusion Our results indicate promote contribute sustainable agriculture.